Two patterns of the “crossed swords sign” for the accurate diagnosis of diverse mitral valve regurgitations

The “crossed swords sign,” demonstrating the divergent jet, is visualized on 2-dimensional color Doppler imaging and indicates complicated mitral regurgitation (MR). We describe the cases of two patients with varying patterns of the crossed swords sign. In the first patient, the crossed swords sign...

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Main Authors: Kazuto Miyata, Sayaka Shigematsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.annals.in/article.asp?issn=0971-9784;year=2020;volume=23;issue=4;spage=499;epage=501;aulast=Miyata